Washing-machine.



PATBNTED NOV. 7, 1905.

I. J. GREEN. WASHING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED mm 1, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PA'TBNTED NOV. 7, 1905.

J. J. GREEN. WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '7, 1905.

Application filed June 1, 1905. Serial No. 263,252.

To all whom it may concern.

' through the parts shown in Fig. 3.

' Be it known that 1, JAMES J. GREEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in washingmachines of therotarycylinder type; and it consists in the novel construction,combination, and arrangement of devices herein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of awashing-machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 isan end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail vertical longitudinalsectional view through the casing and the rotary cylinder. Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view- Fig. 5 is a plan view of the rotary cylinder,showing its removable cover; and Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view takenon the line 6 6 in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 denotes a suitable base orsupport, upon which is supported by means of legs 2 the outer casing orbody 3 of the machine. This casing is preferably in the form of acylinder disposed horizontally and is adapted to contain a rotarywashing-cylinder 4 and the water and soapsuds within which thewashingcylinder is rotated. Suitable inlet-pipes 5 6 are provided in thecasing for hot water and steam, and a suitable outlet or discharge pipe7 is provided to permit the water to be removed from the casing. Thisoutlet or discharge pipe 7 projects from a depending chamber or casing8, secured upon the bottom of the casing 3 at its center and incommunication withthe same, so that the water will drain from the bottomof the casing 3 into the casing 8. The cylinder-casing 3 is formed inits top with an opening 9, which is adapted to be closed by a door orcover 10, which is hinged, as shown at 11, upon one side of the opening9 and adapted to be secured in its closed position by a latch orfastener 12. This cover 10 may be supported in its open position by asupporting-frame 13, which is provided upon the upper portion of theoutside of the casing 3. A sup ortingshelf 14 is also provided at oneend o the top of the casing to support the removable cover 15 of thewashingcylinder 4 when the clothes or other materials to be washed areplaced into or removed from said cylinder 4.

The washing-cylinder 4 is constructed of perforated sheet metal or otherforaminous or reticulate material 16 and is secured upon alongitudinally and concentrically disposed shaft 17, which extendsthrough bearings provided in the ends or heads of the cylindrical casing3. Upon the interior of the washingcylinder 4 are providedlongitudinally-extending bars or ribs 18, which are adapted to engagethe clothes or materials being washed to agitate the same and to preventthem from settling and remaining upon the bottom of thewashing-cylinder. The removable cover or closure 1 5 for thewashing-cylind er 4 is ad apted to be fastened in its closed position byproviding upon its outer side two longitudinallyextending bars or strips19, which have at one end reduced portions 20, adapted to engage staplesor eyes 21, provided upon the outer surface of the cylinder 4 at one endof its opening. The opposite ends of the bars or strips 19 are connectedby a cross-strip 22, which forms a handle, and the adjacent end of thecover 15 is adapted tobe held closed by a swinging latch 24. The latteris pivoted at one of its ends, as shown at 25, upon one side of theopening in the cylinder 4, so that it may be swung across the cover andengaged with a spring-keeper 26, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of thedrawings. This keeper consists of a metal plate secured at one of itsends and having its opposite end bent inwardly, as shown at 27, so thatthe free end of the latch 24, which is resilient, may be swung undersaid portion 27 and then back between the latter and the main portion ofthe keeper, as shown in Fig. 6 of the draw ings. When it is desired toremove the cover 15, the latch 24 is swung longitudinally with respectto the cylinder 4, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 50f thedrawings.One end of the shaft 17 is extended and mounted in a bearing providedupon an upright frame 28, mounted at one end of the base or support 1.Said end of the shaft 17 has secured upon it a pinion 29, whichmesheswith a gear 30, se-

cured upon a counter-shaft 31, which is mounted in bearings upon theadjacent end of the cylinder 4 and the upright frame 28. Secured uponthe shaft 31 between parallel upright portions 32 of the frame 28 is apinion 33, which meshes with a segmental gear 34, secured upon astub-shaft 35, mounted in bearing-openings at the upper ends of theuprights 32. This segmental gear 34 has secured thereon a hand-lever 36,which carries at one end a weight 27. It will be seen that when thelever 36 is rocked the washing-cylinder 4 will be rotated one or morerevolutions in one direction, then in the reverse direction, and thatthe operation of said lever is greatly facilitated by the provision ofthe weight 37.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is

In a washing-machine, the combination of a rotary cylinder of reticulatematerial, a removable cover for said cylinder, fasteningstrips upon saidcover having reduced portions at one end and a connecting-bar at theiropposite ends, staples upon said casing to be engaged by the reducedportions of said strips, a latch pivoted upon said cylinder and adaptedto be swung transversely across said strips and said cover, and a keeperupon said cylinder having an underturned portion at one of its endsadapted to be engaged by the resilient end of said latch, substantiallyas described. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES J. GREEN. Witnesses:

J. M. BAKER, C. N. LOVE.

